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ALARACT 052/2025
DTG: R 121650Z MAY 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 052/2025 – OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT PAY
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HQDA DCS, G–1
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) AR 600–8–6, PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AND STRENGTH REPORTING
1.B. (U) AR 637–1, ARMY COMPENSATION AND ENTITLEMENTS POLICY
1.C. (U) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1340.26, ASSIGNMENT AND
SPECIAL DUTY PAYS (AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.ESD.WHS.MIL/)
1.D. (U) TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 352, ASSIGNMENT PAY OR
SPECIAL DUTY PAY (AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://USCODE.HOUSE.GOV/)
1.E. (U) HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
OF THE ARMY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS), MEMORANDUM
(OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT PAY (ODP)), 10 NOVEMBER 2023
(AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://ARMYPUBS.ARMY.MIL/)
1.F. (U) HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
OF THE ARMY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS), MEMORANDUM
(OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT PAY (ODP)), 10 OCTOBER 2024 (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://ARMYPUBS.ARMY.MIL)
2. (U) THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE GUIDANCE FOR THE
PAYMENT OF ODP.
3. (U) THE PURPOSE OF ODP IS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PAY IN RECOGNITION OF
THE GREATER THAN NORMAL RIGORS OF OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS.
4. (U) ALL SOLDIERS IN PAY GRADES E–1 THROUGH O–6 WHO ARE ENTITLED TO
BASIC PAY AND WHO MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 5 ARE
ELIGIBLE TO BE PAID ODP FOR THE PERIOD THE SOLDIER IS DEPLOYED AWAY
FROM THEIR PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS)/HOME STATION ON AN
APPROVED OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT LASTING OVER 60 CONSECUTIVE
CALENDAR DAYS. THE LIST OF APPROVED OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS WILL
BE RELEASED IN A SEPARATE MEMORANDUM APPROVED BY THE DEPUTY
CHIEF OF STAFF, G–1. THE MEMORANDUM WILL BE POSTED TO THE ARMY
PUBLISHING DIRECTORATE’S WEBSITE UNDER PUBLICATIONS: PRINCIPAL
OFFICIALS' GUIDANCE. SELECT DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, G–1 FROM THE
DROPDOWN MENU. (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://ARMYPUBS.ARMY.MIL/PRODUCTMAPS/PUBFORM/POGPROPONENT.AS
PX)
5. (U) ELIGIBILITY:
5.A. (U) THE SOLDIER MUST BE IN THE PAY GRADES OF E–1 THROUGH O–6 AND
DEPLOYED IN A TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) STATUS AWAY FROM THE PDS/HOME
STATION ON AN APPROVED DEPLOYMENT LASTING OVER 60 CONSECUTIVE
CALENDAR DAYS.
5.B. (U) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ODP, A SOLDIER IS CONSIDERED DEPLOYED
AWAY FROM THEIR PDS/HOME STATION WHEN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
ARE MET:
5.B.1. (U) THE SOLDIER IS NOT AT THEIR HOME STATION OR PDS.
5.B.2. (U) THE SOLDIER IS NOT PREPARING TO DEPLOY OR ATTENDING
TRAINING PRIOR TO ARRIVING IN THE THEATER OF OPERATION.
5.B.3. (U) THE SOLDIER HAS ARRIVED IN THE THEATER OF OPERATION AND IS
PROPERLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE DEPLOYED THEATER ACCOUNTABILITY
SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.A.
5.C. (U) SOLDIER MUST NOT BE ENTITLED TO THE MEALS PORTION OF PER
DIEM.
5.D. (U) SOLDIER MUST NOT BE ENTITLED TO CAREER SEA PAY.
6. (U) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.B., THE PAYMENT OF ASSIGNMENT
INCENTIVE PAY–OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT STOPPED EFFECTIVE 1
OCTOBER 2024, FOR THE REASON THAT A MEMBER CANNOT BE PAID MULTIPLE
ASSIGNMENT AND SPECIAL DUTY PAYS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF REFERENCE 1.A. FOR THE SAME PURPOSE AND PERIOD OF SERVICE.
7. (U) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.F. COMMANDERS OF DEPLOYING
AND DEPLOYED UNITS WILL ENSURE ALL NEW DEPLOYMENT ORDERS
INCLUDE, AND ALL EXISTING DEPLOYMENT ORDERS ARE AMENDED TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
“OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT PAY (ODP) IS AUTHORIZED FOR THE PERIOD OF
THIS DEPLOYMENT. ODP IS PAID ON A DAILY PRORATED BASIS, NOT TO
EXCEED $240 PER MONTH. ODP WILL STOP ON THE 31ST DAY OF AN ABSENCE
WHEN YOU ARE ASSIGNED TO TDY, ON LEAVE, HOSPITALIZED, OR OTHERWISE
TEMPORARILY ABSENT FROM THE OPERATIONAL AREA FOR MORE THAN 30
CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS.”
8. (U) AMOUNT PAYABLE: MONTHLY PAYMENT RATE OF ODP IS PAYABLE ON A
PRORATED DAILY BASIS NOT TO EXCEED A MONTHLY RATE OF $240. IT IS
PAYABLE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER PAYS OR ALLOWANCES, EXCEPT WHEN
THE SOLDIER IS ALSO ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CAREER SEA PAY FOR THE SAME
PERIOD AS ODP.
9. (U) ADMINISTRATIVE RULES:
9.A. (U) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.B., A SOLDIER WHO IS ON TDY,
ON LEAVE, HOSPITALIZED, OR OTHERWISE TEMPORARILY ABSENT FROM THE
APPROVED OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT THEATER FOR MORE THAN 30
CONSECUTIVE DAYS WILL STOP RECEIVING ODP ON THE 31ST DAY OF
ABSENCE.
9.B. (U) WHEN A SOLDIER ENTITLED TO ODP IS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE
(AWOL), PAYMENT ELIGIBILITY WILL STOP ON THE FIRST DAY OF AWOL
THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE SOLDIER IS RESTORED TO FULL
DUTY, PROVIDED THE SOLDIER REMAINS DEPLOYED AND IS OTHERWISE
ELIGIBLE FOR ODP.
9.C. (U) CONFINEMENT:
9.C.1. (U) WHEN A SOLDIER ENTITLED TO ODP IS CONFINED BY MILITARY OR
CIVIL AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING A PERIOD OF PRE–TRIAL CONFINEMENT, THE
SOLDIER IS NOT CONSIDERED OPERATIONALLY DEPLOYED DURING THE
CONFINEMENT AND THE ODP WILL STOP EFFECTIVE THE FIRST DAY OF
CONFINEMENT.
9.C.2. (U) WHEN A SOLDIER IS CONFINED BY MILITARY OR CIVIL AUTHORITIES,
INCLUDING A PERIOD OF PRE–TRIAL CONFINEMENT, IS ACQUITTED, OR HAS
CHARGES DISMISSED, HE OR SHE WILL BE ENTITLED TO ODP. PAYMENTS WILL
BE RETROACTIVE TO THE FIRST DAY OF CONFINEMENT, PROVIDED THE
SOLDIER REMAINED OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR ODP. RETROACTIVE PAYMENTS
WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PERIOD BEYOND THE DATE THE OPERATIONAL
DEPLOYMENT ENDED.
9.D. (U) CAPTURED OR MISSING STATUS: A SOLDIER ENTERING A STATUS OF
MISSING, MISSING–IN–ACTION, INTERNED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, OR
CAPTURED BY A HOSTILE FORCE WILL CONTINUE TO BE CREDITED WITH ODP
FOR EACH DAY WHILE IN SUCH A STATUS.
10. (U) INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMITTING UNITS:
10.A. (U) UNITS WILL SUBMIT ROSTERS OF ODP-ELIGIBLE SOLDIERS TO
IDENTIFIED SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) PROFESSIONALS (PROS) IN THE
DEPLOYMENT AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. SENIOR HR PROS WILL VERIFY
SUBMITTED ROSTERS AND FORWARD TO DEFENSE FINANCE AND
ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) CENTRAL SITE FOR PROCESSING.
10.B. (U) UNITED STATES ARMY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COMMAND
(USAFMCOM), IN COORDINATION WITH DFAS, WILL ADVISE DEPLOYING
BRIGADE/BATTALION LEVEL HR PROS ON ODP PROCESSING PROCEDURES
DURING PRE-DEPLOYMENT SOLDIER READINESS PROCESSING.
10.C. (U) ODP SUBMISSION PROCESS FOR SELECT UNITS (FOR EXAMPLE,
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES) MAY BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOMODATE UNIQUE
NATURE OF UNIT DEPLOYMENTS BASED ON GUIDANCE FROM USAFMCOM.
10.D. (U) ALL TRANSACTIONS WILL BE CENTRALLY PROCESSED IN THE
DEFENSE JOINT MILITARY PAY SYSTEM BY DFAS.
11. (U) FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT USARMY.PENTAGON.HQDA-DCS-G-
1.MBX.DAPE-PRC-SPECIAL-PAY@ARMY.MIL.
12. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 30 APRIL 2026.